coaster
English
/kəʊ.stə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- one who coasts.
- Something that coasts, such as a sled or toboggan.
- (nautical) A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters.
- (nautical) A sailor who travels only in coastal waters.
- A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
- A small piece of material used to protect the surface of a table, upon which one places cups or mugs.
- A small tray on wheels, used to pass something around a table.
- (computing) A worthless compact disc or DVD, such as one that was burned incorrectly.
- (informal) A rollercoaster.
- (Lake Superior) A (brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis)
- (slang) A prostitute, especially a white woman, plying her trade in Chinese port towns.
Etymology
Affix from English coast.
Origin
English
coast
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Acadian Coast English
- Coastie English
- coast English
- coast guard English
- coastal English
- coastbound English
- coasterware English
- coastguard English
- coastguarding English
- coastland English
- coastless English
- coastline English
- coastward English
- coastwards English
- coastwatcher English
- coastwatching English
- coastwide English
- coastwise English
- discoast English
- downcoast English
- hypercoaster English
- megacoaster English
- midcoast English
- palaeocoast English
- seacoast English
- surfcoast English
- upcoast English
- コースター Japanese
- coste Middle English